WNBA suspends married all-stars Griner, Johnson for seven games

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(Reuters) - The WNBA on Friday suspended married all-stars Brittney Griner and Glory Johnson for conduct detrimental to the league after they were arrested in connection with a fight between them at their Phoenix-area home just weeks before their wedding. Griner, a center with the Phoenix Mercury, pleaded guilty in Goodyear City Court last month to misdemeanor disorderly conduct and was required to complete a 26-week domestic violence course. "The WNBA takes all acts of violence extremely seriously. It is our strong belief that violence has absolutely no place in society, in sports or in this league," WNBA President Laurel Richie said in a statement announcing that the two players would be suspended without pay for seven regular season games. The WNBA season begins June 5.

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